A Case of Rheumatic Fever Associated with Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis.
- Author:
Jeong Kyung SEO
1
;
Un Seok NHO
;
Eun Jeong KIM
;
Chur Woo YOO
;
Chul Kyu KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Samsung Hospital, Masan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rheumatic fever;
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
- MeSH:
Child;
Glomerulonephritis*;
Humans;
Male;
Rheumatic Fever*;
Streptococcal Infections
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1999;42(8):1170-1174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is well known that both acute glomerulonephritis and rheumatic fever are a common sequelae of group A streptococcal infection. However, their simultaneous occurrence is uncommon. Only a few cases have been reported because they are different in epidemiologic, clinical, serologic and immunopathogenic characteristics. We experienced a 10-year-old boy who presented the manifestation of acute rheumatic fever and acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. We report this case with brief review of literature.
